Wayne’s World celebration comes to close with concert, 4th of July festivities

Jun 15, 2017 08:39AM
● Published by Neighbors Magazines

Photo courtesy of Aurora Downtown: Tia Carrera, who plays Cassandra in the Wayne's World movies, visited Aurora in February for a movie screening. She posed for a photo with If These Walls Could Talk co-owner Jen Rauch and Rauch's husband in the recreated basement from the movie. The basement was open from February through May in the old Waubonsee College building at 5 E. Galena Blvd.

DOWNTOWN
AURORA - It’s been an excellent six months in Aurora, Ill. The city has been
celebrating the 25th anniversary of Wayne’s World since the beginning of February
and now the party comes to a close with events in June and July.

On
June 28, Wednesdays at the Plaza hosts a special Wayne’s World concert with
Noah’s Arcade. The band, joined by local troubadour Kevin Trudo and led by
skilled guitarist Noah Gabriel, will play some of their favorite songs from the
movie as well as originals.

Wednesdays
at the Plaza is a free, summer concert series at Millennium Plaza, 21 S. Stolp
Ave., in downtown Aurora. Concerts start at 7 p.m. and are sponsored by City of
Aurora, Aurora Downtown, Downtown Auroran Magazine, Fox Valley Park District,
and several local businesses.

On
July 4, the city parade in downtown Aurora includes several nods to Wayne’s
World. Aurora Downtown, an organization of business and property owners within
Special Service Area #One, joins in the parade with their “Party On!” float
featuring air guitar and look-alike competitors.

The
grand finale of Party On! 25 Years of Wayne’s World happens right before the
fireworks at RiverEdge Park in Aurora. The city invites spectators to head bang
to Bohemian Rhapsody in an attempt to beat the current Guinness World Record.

Participants
should wear a bandana or a flannel shirt and congregate toward the front of the
stage once Stairway to Heaven is played. Then the Fox Valley Orchestra will
perform Bohemian Rhapsody live on stage to a head banging crowd.